Made it most of the way, am in the midst of a long Joburg layover. One word describes Airbus <<<Eeeeewwwwwww>>>> I miss the upper deck on the old 747! There were lots of bwanas on the plane. Greg R and his group are off to Namibia.

I'm relaxing now in the Premier Club, have had a shower and some crustless sandwiches and soup. Judge Ernest, if you are reading this, I've just painted my toe nails a nice color of periwinkle blue, kinda like faded blue jeans. Got to look sharp on safari. Anyway, not the purple you've seen before.

I will meet Buzz and Ganyana tonight. And am hoping my equipment meets me on time in Harare.

OK, one more coat of nail polish and then a nap...

Hi Anne

Nice to hear from you //

I have a client whom was on your same flight, bowhunter off to Livingstone with SA 048 departing 13:40 now boarding

Take care and all the best

Peter / in NZ

Ann,
Stay safe and all the best, we look forward to your report!

Regards,
Martin

Go get'em Ann!!!

Have a great, fun, and mostly, a safe journey!!!!!

Ann: I thought you told us Kathi guarranteed you the BEST seat on the airbus...74D

I've got 74D on the way home. I had a good seat out, if there is one in coach. Bulkhead is next best and that is where I was. Good legroom. Still the airbus has very narrow seating, I am 5'9" and my shoulders were beyond the seat back. I was sitting next to a 6'4" guy so it was tight. He was spilling over which pushed me into the aisle. The coach seats are like the ones you find in commuter planes that are usually only in the air about an hour and a half, not 18 hours.

Staff was courteous and food/beverages plentiful. If you get a bulkhead seat use your TV monitor to keep people from bumping you all night if you get an aisle seat. The aisles are also very narrow. Glad I did not have an "entertainment box" under my seat. All I can say is I felt real sorry for all the people who had to have one. They are huge and there was lots of them.

Ann,

Please remember to give Walter a clip behind his ear hole next time you see him.

He said ""I'm sort of there"! Only a women would say something like this! You are either there, or you are NOT! You cannot be in between!"

And looking at his air ticket, he said "You have 1A and I have 1B! Why is it always you who sits by the window ha? I am going to complain to the captain tomorrow!"

And I am sure he will too. Luckily, the captain is one of our friends, and he knows how to deal with him.

Ann arived safely- was loaded into the smallest car I have seen in a while (Nissan Micra) and was last seen an hour ago trundeling off to the Zambezi Valley. Blue toenails and all!!!!!

Is this the mystic, 45-70 buffalo safari, finally???

Enquiring minds want to know...

G

Ann,
Good luck, look forward to hearing about your trip.
Bobga

No Buff (I gather) Just ele and perhaps a leopard. And since the rifle belongs to 500 Nitro it is unlikely to be a .45-70 Did offer her an 1890's vintage Winchester 86 in .45-70 but Buzz declined it before she could answer

5`9" and 6`4" is nothing... I`m almost 6`7" so I know the problem..
Have a nice trip and post a great report upon returning!

quote:

Originally posted by Ganyana:
Did offer her an 1890's vintage Winchester 86 in .45-70 but Buzz declined it before she could answer

What? The PH did not immediately recognize the superiority of a lever gun in 45-70 over a bolt gun in .375 for elephant hunting? I am flabbergasted.

Ann,

Have a grand time ... enjoy!!!

Dan,
she's just hunting ele.. there's nothing there big enough for the might bullshyte 45/70 loads!!!

It was not a Guide Gun!! That had to be the problem.

Ann, I love you. You can take the girl out of the country, your can even take her on safari. She can hunt and shoot with the best of them and yet she is still a girl. Go ahead and paint your nails!!!! Have fun.